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Malaysia: Shadow fleets in illegal oil transfer now under scrutiny

Summary by The Independent
MALAYSIA: Malaysia is cracking down on what it calls shadow fleets, which are illegal ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfer syndicates using the Johor waters. The syndicates are now moving their operations away from Johor waters to the north, off the Strait of Malacca, to evade the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). The authorities say they are locked in a cat-and-mouse game on the seas, with the MMEA recording 39 cases of illegal STS trans…
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The Independent broke the news in Singapore on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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